Shloka 35
Account of the Ripening of Karma
Childlessness, Offspring, and Remedial Dharma
सूत उवाच । य इदं शृणुयाद्भक्त्या करोति दानमुत्तमम् । अपुत्रो लभते पुत्रं संक्षेपात्कथितं मया
sūta uvāca | ya idaṃ śṛṇuyādbhaktyā karoti dānamuttamam | aputro labhate putraṃ saṃkṣepātkathitaṃ mayā
สุทากล่าวว่า: ผู้ใดสดับเรื่องนี้ด้วยภักติ ย่อมได้ผลดุจบำเพ็ญทานอันประเสริฐ ผู้ไร้บุตรย่อมได้บุตร—ข้าพเจ้ากล่าวโดยสังเขปแล้ว
Sūta
Concept: Bhakti-yukta śravaṇa (devotional listening) and excellent dāna together yield the desired fruit—progeny for the childless—affirming śraddhā as the catalyst of merit.
Application: Create a weekly habit of sacred listening/reading (Purāṇa, Gītā) with a small act of charity; let devotion (bhakti) be the inner motive rather than transaction.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Sūta sits on a raised seat in Naimiṣa-like forest assembly, addressing a circle of rishis who listen with closed eyes and folded hands. Above them, a faint vision appears: a childless couple receiving a radiant infant, while a stream of light flows from the recited words to the listeners—showing the verse’s promise traveling through devotion.","primary_figures":["Sūta","forest ṛṣis (Śaunaka and others, implied)","a childless couple (visionary vignette)","radiant infant (visionary vignette)"],"setting":"Sacred forest hermitage with kusa grass seats, yajña-vedi, hanging garlands, and manuscript bundles; visionary boon-scene hovering like a translucent mural in the air.","lighting_mood":"forest dappled","color_palette":["sage green","earth brown","sunlit gold","ash white","deep maroon"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: Sūta with gold halo preaching to rishis in a forest-yajña setting; embossed gold leaf on halos and ornaments, rich maroon and green drapery; a small inset showing a couple receiving a child as phala-śruti, ornate border and arch motifs.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: Naimiṣa forest assembly with delicate foliage, soft light, refined rishi faces; Sūta gesturing gently; a translucent inset vignette of the boon of a child, cool palette with lyrical naturalism.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: Sūta and rishis in stylized forest with bold outlines; yajña-vedi and ritual vessels prominent; inset phala scene of couple and child; warm pigments, temple-wall framing, lotus and vine borders.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: circular assembly of rishis around Sūta, framed by lotus creepers and peacocks; deep blue/green ground with gold floral borders; inset medallion showing the boon of a child, Vaishnava auspicious symbols subtly placed."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"serene","sound_elements":["forest birds","gentle wind in leaves","distant temple bell","soft tanpura drone"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: शृणुयाद्भक्त्या = शृणुयात् + भक्त्या। दानमुत्तमम् = दानम् + उत्तमम्। संक्षेपात्कथितं = संक्षेपात् + कथितम्।
FAQs
It states that devoted listening to the teaching is itself a supreme form of giving, and it promises progeny to one who is sonless.
It links śravaṇa (devotional hearing) with bhakti, presenting attentive, faithful listening as spiritually potent and merit-producing.
The verse elevates generosity by implying that receptive hearing of sacred instruction—done with devotion—cultivates inner giving and yields auspicious outcomes.